Ardrey · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Ardrey in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Ardrey registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in San Augustine County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were Louisiana and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1866.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Ardreys registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Ardrey registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
1
Counties
Louisiana
Largest birthplace
1866
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Ardreys registered

Texas counties where the Ardreys registered
CountyFreedmen%
San Augustine County3100%

Where the Ardreys were born

Birthplaces the Ardreys reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Louisiana267%
Mississippi133%

When the Ardreys reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Ardreys
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
3

Every Ardrey in the register

The Ardreys in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Jack ArdreySan Augustine CountyMississippi1866
Jacob ArdreySan Augustine CountyLouisiana1866
James ArdreySan Augustine CountyLouisiana1866

Ardrey genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Ardrey in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. San Augustine County holds 3 of the 3. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Ardreys in Texas come from?

They reported Louisiana (2) and Mississippi (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Ardrey?

San Augustine County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.

Sources

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Ardrey appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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